Olivia Love Staff Writer Paying for a college education is a huge feat and scholarships are one of the main ways students are able to afford school. Because of this, ISU and departments within the university are constantly working to create and sustain scholarship opportunities for students. This year, there […]
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All about life on campus at Idaho State University. This includes club events, activities sponsored by Union Programs Council and the Student Activities Board.
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer Students seeking a thrilling trip for spring break need look no further than the Outdoor Adventure Center (OAC) at ISU. The OAC, located on the first floor of the student union building, has planned two separate spring break trips this year. One trip is to Snow […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor Tony Taguba is a retired Major General of the U.S. Army. He was a delegate at the recent 45th Annual Frank Church Symposium, where he presented on war, political power and displacement based on his experience during his deployment during Operation Iraqi Freedom and leading the […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor March 3 and 4 marked the 45th annual Frank Church Symposium at ISU. It featured many delegates from around the country including ISU faculty, alumni and other experts. All the presenters examined the many aspects of sustainable development. The panels on Thursday examined areas such as […]
Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer Women are not in as many Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields as men, and the Center for New Directions wants to inspire and encourage change in this aspect. It will be holding its sixteenth annual Women and Work Conference March 8 in the Pond […]
Olivia Love Staff Writer Adam Merrill is a freshman at ISU majoring in piano performance; however, this was not his original plan. When he was younger, Merrill was very active. He played sports and was as healthy as any typical nine-year-old boy. He dreamed of becoming a professional athlete and […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor It’s a very special time of year and for two reasons no less. A combination of everybody’s two favorite things in life: taxes and politics. Any other year, tax season would simply come and go as quickly as your tax return; however, taxes are an important […]
Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer Students travel to Idaho State University to study from all over the world, and eventually disburse back across the globe at the conclusion of their studies, whether to continue their education, or to accept jobs in the various marketplaces of the world. Mohammad Almustaneer, an ISU […]
Olivia Love Staff Writer Granting a critically ill child’s wish could be as easy as eating a bowl of homemade spaghetti. The College of Pharmacy at ISU has created a “pay-it-forward” environment with its annual Spaghetti Feed, Auction and Raffle which is in its 23rd year of fundraising money for […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor On March 3 and 4, ISU will host the 45th annual Frank Church Symposium. Events will run throughout the day in the Pond Student Union Building Salmon River Suite, unless otherwise noted on the schedule which is available at the link below. This event is organized […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor February 14 is fast approaching. Short on ideas? Well here’s some coaching. Conventional Date Night Don’t fix what isn’t broken, be sure to impress with this tried and true date idea. Take opportunity to put your best duds on and show each other off over dinner; […]
Jaclyn Figg Staff Writer For some, there are times in our college careers when we wonder if we are on the right path. Is it really worth racking up these loans? Am I going to get a job pertaining to my major? Christopher Sherrod found by staying on the path, […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor The College, Not Cancer Act has been in the making since around July 2015, the end goal being the reduction of state university rates while simultaneously lowering smoking rates. The act calls for a $1.50 increase on the excise tax of cigarettes, which is currently 57 […]
Andrew Crighton Life Editor Hannah Sanger, environmental coordinator for the City of Pocatello, hosted two Portneuf River Visioning Working Group meetings on Jan. 27 and 28. The goal of the meetings was to reach out to the community about the current project the city is working on to revitalize the […]
Madeleine Coles Staff Writer Of the many programs ISU offers, one of the most unknown is the robotics program. Students in the robotics program can learn software development, semiconductor testing, lasers and optics, national defense and telecommunications. In addition, students can also join the ISU robotics club. The robotics club […]